Yard refuse collector



Oct 22, 1946; c; L. M CAFFREY 2,409,778 YARD REFUSE COLLECTOR I Filed July 13, 1945 Patented Oct. 22, 1946 YARD REFUSE COLLECTOR n Charles L. McCaffrey, Nashville; Tenn, assignor of one-half Tenn.

to Arthur J. Kuhn-Nashvill l Application July 13, 1945, Serial No. 694,963

3 Claims. (01. 214-65.4)

This invention relates to a collector by means of which yard refuse or other trash may be collected and transported to a place where it is to be burned or otherwise disposed of, it being understood that while the device is particularly adapted for gathering and transporting yard refuse, it may be used for picking up any loose material and transporting it to a place where it is to be used or disposed of.

One object of the invention is to provide a gatherer or collector including companion sections which cooperate with each other to form the receptacle, the sections being mounted for opening and closing movement and having handles by means of which they may be opened and closed and by means of which the device may be tilted to a position disposing wheels carried by one section in position to rest upon the ground and thus allow the device to be readily pushed from one place to another.

Another object of the invention is to provide a collector or gatherer so constructed that its companion sections may be very easily disposed over a pile of trash or refuse and then swung toward each other to a position in which they will enclose refuse which will be held in the closed receptacle while the receptacle is being pushed to a place where the gathered material is to be disposed of.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of this character which is of light weight and capable of being very easily operated. The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing wherein Figure l is a perspective view of the improved gatherer,

Figure 2 is a side elevation showing the gatherer being pushed from one place to another,

Figur 3 is a side elevation showing the gatherer open and disposed in position for taking up material from a pile of material on the ground,

Figure 4 is a fragmentary sectional view upon an enlarged scale taken along the line 4-4 of Figure 1, and

Figure 5 is a view similar to Figure 4 showing the sections of the gatherer moved to an open position. i

This improved gatherer has a body or receptacle formed. of companion sections I and 2. The sections are open across their inner ends, and each has its open inner end bordered by a frame 3 formed of metal. These sections forming the body may be formed of any suitable material such as wire, fabric, sheet metal, or the like, and

the frame of each section is provided at the top of the open side thereof with a socket 4 located substantially midway the width of the section. The two sockets are in side-by-side relation to each other and through these sockets is passed a pin 5 which pivotally connects the sockets and also serves "as means for'holding lower ends of wooden handles 8 in the sockets. Since the handles are disposed in side-by-side relation to each other, they may be readily swung to open or close the two sections of the body or receptacle and when the sections 1 and 2 are in closed position, the two handles may be grasped and tilted rearwardly to bring the wheels 1 into engagement with the ground. The wheels I are carried by axles 8 at rear corners of the section 2 and since the axles project rearwardly from this section, rearward tilting of the filled receptacle or body will cause the receptacle to be spaced from the ground and the collector may then be easily pushed from one place to another.

When this improved collector is in use, the two handles 6 are grasped and swung apart so that the sections l and 2 will be moved to the open position shown in Figure 3. The collector may then be disposed over a pile of trash 9 which it is desired to dispose of and the handles then swung toward each other with lower edges of the open inner ends of the two sections resting upon the ground. As the two sections move toward each other, they will have scraping engagement with the ground and material in the pile between the two sections will be enclosed as the two sections move toward each other to the position shown in Figure 1. As soon as the two sections have been moved to a closed position in which the handles are in side-by-side relation to each other, the two handles will be grasped and the receptacle tilted rearwardly to bring the wheels 1 into contact with the ground. The filled receptacle will thus be supported upon the wheels as shown in Figure 2 and the receptacle or gatherer may be easily pushed to a place where the material is to be dumped for burning. The handles will then be swung apart to open the receptacle and the material enclosed therein shaken out of the opened receptacle.

While it has been stated that garden refuse and trash is to be transported from one place to another for burning, it will be understood that the receptacle or gatherer may be used for picking up any loose material over which the open receptacle may be disposed and then moved to a closed position, and the enclosed material transported to a place of disposal or use.

It is thought that persons skilled in the art to which the invention relates will be able to obtain a clear understanding of the invention after considering the description in connection with the drawing. Therefore, a more lengthy description is regarded as unnecessary.

Minor changes in the shape, size and arrangement of details coming within the field of inven-' tion claimed may be resorted to in actual practice, if desired.

What is claimed is:

1. A gatherer comprising a receptacle having companion sections open at their inner sides, frames about the open inner sides oi said sections, sockets extending upwardly from said frames in side-by-side relation to each other, handles having lower ends fitting into said sockets, a pin passing through the sockets and lower ends of said handles to pivotally mount the sections and secure the handles in the sockets, axles carried by opposite sides of one section at the rear'enfd thereof and'projecting rearwardly from the said section, and wheels carried by said axles imposition to make contact with the ground when the receptacle is tilted rearwardly and allow the closed receptacle to be pushed from one place to another.

position.

3. A gatherer comprising a receptacle having companion sections open at their inner sides, a socket secured to each section adjacent its central portion and extending upwardly therefrom in side by side relation to each other, handles extending into said sockets, a hinge pin extending through the lower ends of said handles and said sockets forming opening means for said sections when said handles are moved to crossed position, outwardly and rearwardly extending axles secured to one of said sections, and wheels on said axles adapted when in engagement with the ground to underlie said handles for pushing said receptacle from one place to another.

CHARLES L. MCCAFFREY. 

